The Irish standard., 1887-02-19
SuiI Dhuv,
THE COINER.
BY GERALD GRIFFIN,
Author Of The Collcgians.' etc.
CHAPTER VILI.-(Continued. J
Author OF 1.-The Coilcgians." etc.

"Jerry, darlen, shet the doore, lock
it, an gi' me the kay,'' coughed out
Red Rody.
t:Jerry, leave the door open until
MIR. Kumba and [ have passed through,
if you value your neck" said the
woman 6ercely.
"'Deed. ma'am, av I'm a bloodsucker
I'll do my duty, have an old knack
that way said Rody, sulkily hobbling
towards the door.
HBloodsrcker, that you are (and i; is
riddle to me that you should be stung
by another giving you a name that is
your own boast stand from, the door
Do you know me?''
81 know your husband better"
growled the r11ftian.
':Theu mind me--ii you fear his anger
obey me-
81 lon't know what rilashun they
have nt all, wan to another, your COM
mauds aud Ills anger muttered the pal
sled wretch, placing his back to the door
and examining the lock Of Il large horse
pistol,
ssIf vou will not release this gentle
man. Suil Dhuv shall never see my face
again
go thin, who knows whether that's
what would bring his anger upon us?"
<,lri ia >,u7 ca1S ah,,at, fiDcc
s-Ha!" exclaimed the woman, IT
thought it, J. knew it, and she slapped
her hands together like one who had
suddenly solved all agonizipg doubt.
"I'zn sold, and my friend lis betrayed
Thank you, husband, I've caught you,
Sit. Up. up, MIR. E-lmba. Right your
self, SIT. il you're q man. There's your
enemy she clapped tie startled youth
upon the shoulder, and pointed to Red
Roay, who maintained his defensive po-
sitiou.
:K.umba whose disgust had been at
first strongly excited by the approach OF
his false friends wife. was NOT suffi~
cieEtiy disabled by the effects OF the
blow lie had received TO prevent lis
gathering; from the conversation a perfect
knowledge Of his Situation, and Of the
{Sz1il Dhuv, The one fired, the other
strengthened him. kie looked first at
Jerry. who stood iGGesolute, and appar-
ant)y disposed to Neutrality, i'll the cor
ner; and having satisfied himself that
there WAS Nd Determined opposition to
be appleherdeu from ts9ab quarter, he
waved his hands to Rody to stand aside.
The other, influenced by his natural
or acquired habits OF viOlence-and Bti- |
1nnlutel still more highly by the pota-
lions in which he had been indugjng,
refused to obey, and elevated The pistol
with q neuacing look
Without oestowjng a more serious
thought on the CHARGES Of a struggle
than h:; would have experienced before
whipping fs cur from his path, Anmba |
tlirfed st the old man, caught him by
ihe breast and sent him spinning round
against The press. There was a report
of pistol, a sudden hurrying together
OF several figures, scream, hoarse
curse, crashing OF bolts and stripping
Of many feet, and the place was clear OF
all but the fa1r-faced Jerry and the old
man, whom he upheld; apparently with
ali effort from the hooG.
"'Twas Heaven did it, and not the
gentleman said jerry; chow do yo'1
feel yourself, RoGy, a gra?''
''Aih? O poorly, wisha, poorly enough
Jerry, thanky."
"It's late for pinnance now, I'm
afeerd, Roay?'
'Wisha, I'm afeerd so, I abn't very
we'll, abn'5 meself at all rightly.'
s'No wondher, sure, There's hole
ia Jour neck here as big as button.
How COON you 20 handle the pistil SO
awkward, Rody?'
"Wis!,a, I dun know. It went off
betune my fingers eomeway, very fool
ish. Hould me up a little. There's
great wakeness conlen over me all of q
hape intirely."
Don't say SO, Rody, ssoo. Will / run
for the priest?"
ssAih?. priest? 0! Eth. jerry eroo,
what's that in the dark?''
ssWhere, eroo?''
''Look, agra! Lock at Tim Henessy!
Look at him shaken his head at mel
"Tim Henessy, inagh? Ezra, is it
dead man you murthered that would be
there?" said Jerry. in tone of remon
stratory astonishment.
mot guilty, my lord and g1ntlemin
twasn't [ did it. Was it Jerry? Aih,
O stand betune uz, Jerry, alanuv! It's
no use, for here's Mickey Keys at the
other side O. me grinnen down on me!'
.:Well, that's the crackedest thing I
ever heerd, Rody. Didn't you shoot
him stone dead with your own hand,
ap1 ,,o1r r., l,o aavor ha;u thoro orrinnar |